Arms Embargo Warnings, Punitive Actions Counterproductive to Peace Process, Permanent Representative Stresses By United Nations, Expressing deep concern at the security situation in South Sudan and the possibility of an outright ethnic war, the Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to 15 December 2017, strengthening […]
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By Sudan Tribune, South Sudanese government has expressed disappointment to the threat of targeted sanctions and arms embargo proposed by the United States at the United Nations Security Council. In a letter seen by Sudan Tribune the government states that the proposals seriously undermine the sovereignty and internal processes to consolidate peace in the war […]
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“An arms embargo would hardly be helpful in settling the conflict and imposing a travel ban and asset freeze on South Sudan’s leaders would be the height of irresponsibility now.” – Russian Deputy UN Ambassador By TesfaNews, South Sudanese officials on Friday lauds the Russian government for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution drafted by […]
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Council members concern: Lifting of sanctions while Eritrea not fully cooperating with the SEMG sends negative signal to the behaviour of other countries under UN sanctions By Security Council, Today, the Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution on Somalia and Eritrea Sanctions. It is not clear if every issue has been addressed to the satisfaction of […]
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By TesfaNews, Ethiopia officially locked a two-year, non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council after 185 of the 190 UN member states voted in favor of its membership today during a secret-ballot poll held at the UN General Assembly.
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By Sophia Tesfamariam, Many scholars, journalists and lawmakers prefer to label Ethiopia’s occupation of Eritrean territories as being some kind of “stalemate”, “deadlock” etc. in the peace process. This has emboldened the minority regime in Ethiopia to continue with its belligerent stance for over a decade. Instead of enforcing the EEBC’s decisions, the U.S. led […]
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By Amdetsion Kidane, What triggered this article is the decision by the UN Security Council (UNSC) to maintain the sanction against Eritrea imposed in 2009 alleging Eritrea’s support of al-Shabaab in Somalia and the 2008 Djibouti-Eritrea disputes in the context of their implication to regional and international peace and security. What puzzles me more than […]
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By Alem Fisshatzion, Millions of my fellow countrymen both inside and outside of Eritrea were once again deeply disappointed when the notorious scandal-infested and highly-failed United Nations Security Council shamelessly decided on Thursday 23rd October, 2015 to continue maintaining its dubious sanction imposed upon Eritrea for yet another year. Well, to my fellow countrymen I say, […]
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